Guatemala and Costa Rica improve to 4-0

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, March 6, 2013 - Guatemalans Andy Leonardo and Luis García top the men’s division while Costa Ricans Ingrid Morales and Natalia Alfaro lead the women’s field after two days of the beach volleyball tournament of the X Central American Games.

Leonardo/García defeated Belize’s Gustavo Morataya and Abimael Godoy 2-0 (21-16, 21-17) and closed with a 2-0 (21-10, 21-18) win over Nicaragua’s Gerald Umaña and Henry Hernández to improve their win-loss record to 4-0.

On the other hand, Morales/Alfaro also improved to a 4-0 mark following their two victories on Tuesday. They first defeated Guatemala’s Ingrid Lopez and Lourdes Ramirez 2-0 (21-17, 21-11) and then brushed aside Nicaragua’s Elia Torrez and Swan Mendoza 2-0 (21-14, 21-9).

Two exciting matches –one per gender- went to the three-set limit with Nicaraguans Umaña/Hernández prevailing in three sets over Costa Ricans Alexander Villegas and Gilberto Villegas 21-18, 13-21, 19-17) in the men’s while El Salvador’s Diana Romero and Maria Vargas edged Guatemalans López/Ramírez 21-23, 23-21, 15-11 in 60 minutes.

It was not a good day for the local Villegas brothers who began the day with a 2-0 record and concluded with a 2-2 mark following their 2-0 (21-19, 25-23) loss to Salvadorans David Vargas and Carlos Escobar.

Results of second day

Men: GUA d. BIZ 2-0 (21-16, 21-17); NCA d. CRC 2-1 (21-18, 13-21, 19-17); HON d. BIZ (21-10, 21-17); GUA d. NCA 2-0 (21-10, 21-18); ESA d. CRC 2-0 (21-19, 25-23).

Women: CRC d. GUA 2-0 (21-17, 21-11); NCA d. HON 2-0 (21-14, 21-14); ESA d. GUA 2-1 (21-23, 23-21, 15-11); CRC d. NCA 2-0 (21-14, 21-9); ESA d. HON 2-0 (21-10, 21-19).

Positions after two days

Men: GUA 4-0, CRC 2-2, NCA 2-1, ESA 1-2, HON 1-2, BIZ 0-3.

Women: CRC 4-0, NCA 2-2, GUA 2-2, ESA 2-2, HON 0-4.